KEN Jennings has revealed the Jeopardy! opponent that he ‘wouldn’t want to play against’ as the host has ‘no confidence’ he’d be able to beat the icon, a source told The U.S. Sun.

It’s been over 20 years since Ken cemented his spot as one of the top game show contestants of all time and still holds the record for longest Jeopardy! winning streak after his historic 74-game run.

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Though the former contestant has now transitioned into a beloved host in 2021 after the passing of Alex Trebek, many fans want to see him back on stage competing.

However, there’s one person standing in Ken’s way from making his comeback – Jeopardy! legend James Holzhauer.

According to an insider, Ken feels he’s “still got it” when it comes to his trivia knowledge so he “knows he would still do well.”

“Even though Ken knows he can still hang with the new kids, there are some contestants even he does not want to go head to head with.

“He hasn’t been quiet about this in the past – but he really does not want to go up against Holzhauer again.

“Ken has really doubled down that he doesn’t believe he would be able to beat him. He doesn’t have confidence he can take him down.

“James is a beast. Ken has the utmost respect for him which is why he’s happy hosting games where James is competing,” the source added.

While Ken, 50, holds the record for the longest consecutive winning streak, James, 40, is just behind him after a 32-game run in 2019.